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All of the OurTour blog posts we’ve written while touring France by motorhome.

Back on the road again – Sangatte, France

October 5, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome has a sea view from his parking spot in Sangatte, France, in the distance we can still see the white cliffs of Dover.
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Final Days to Oye Plage, Before The Ferry Home

July 22, 2018
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Zagan the motohome has parked up in Oye Plage for his last night on French soil. The village offers a free place to park your motorhome and a service point.
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Motorhome aire at Pont-à-Mousson by the Moselle

Trekking North to Pont-à-Mousson, Meurthe-et-Moselle

July 20, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome's in a lovely aire at Pont-à-Mousson, in the town's port de palisance, the marina, on the Moselle river.
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Tour de France 2018 Van Avermaet

Tour de France by Motorhome – 2018 Stage 10 in Le Reposoir

July 18, 2018
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We're one of around 150 motorhomes parked up in the small village of Le Reposoir in France. We're all here to watch The Tour de France by Motorhome.
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Bastille Day and a Little Football Match – Celebration Weekend in Le Reposoir

July 16, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome is squeeeeeezed into the aire in Le Reposoir, just below the Col du Colombiere ready Stage 10 of the Tour de France tomorrow.
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She's Flying!

Abondance and the Fantasticable of Châtel, Savoie, French Alps

July 13, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome has spent a great few days in the Valle d'Abondance in Haute Savoie, where we've flown on Fantasticable zip wire.
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On the epic descent to Martigny

Col de la Forclaz into Switzerland, Randa

July 6, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome's at Camping Attermenzen just north of the village of Randa. We're here for Jay to run the Zermatt Half Marathon - up a mountain!
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Numb on the Route des Grandes Alpes

July 2, 2018
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Zagan the motorhome has mountains out of his widescreen windscreen, we parked at the aire in Les Saisies Ski Resort on the Route des Grandes Alpes.
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How we remember him, a happy bunny of a fella. Big eyes, button nose and a floppy ham tongue!

A Eulogy for Charlie, Snore Loudly our Little Man

July 1, 2018
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On 28 June 2018, our beloved dog Charlie passed away. He was…
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